GREEN Upstate High School

356 Centerpointe Boulevard
Simpsonville, SC 29681

Charter School 257 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

GREEN Upstate High School is a public charter high school and part of the SC Public Charter School District school district, located in Simpsonville, SC with 257 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 20 teachers, GREEN Upstate High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

257

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GREEN Upstate High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	142
Hispanic	60
Black	25
Asian	17
Two or More	10
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
142 (55.3 %)
Hispanic
60 (23.3 %)
Black
25 (9.7 %)
Asian
17 (6.6 %)
Two or More
10 (3.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SC Public Charter School District
Phone:	(864)626-7403
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	257
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 109

Grade 10 60

Grade 11 52

Grade 12 36